Using Universal Plug And Play - NETGEAR WNR612v2 User Manual

Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual
Click Add. the Port Triggering–Services screen
5.
displays.
In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive
6.
service name.
In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to
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allow this service to be used by any computer on the
Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and
enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the
service to a particular computer.
Select the service type, either TCP or UDP.
8.
In the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the
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outbound traffic port that will cause the inbound ports
to be opened.
Enter the inbound connection port information in the
10.
Connection Type, Starting Port, and Ending Port
fields.
Click Apply. The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table.
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Using Universal Plug and Play

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
Note:
connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging,
or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should enable
UPnP.
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